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A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry…A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie…
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more clearly understand and make use of the worthy examples of the saints, recorded in divine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more cleerely vnderstand and make vse of the worthie examples of the saints, recorded in diuine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1615
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Sermon 61 › Chapter 10 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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so the Lord put over his interest in them, unto strange Idolaters, alienating himself from them, as the commodity which is sold changeth the owner, and becomes the right of another man. Now then let not men think they may at their pleasure break their covenant (as the knot of marriage) with God; thinking they may return to him as they list, and when they list, (as Sampson to his companion, and the Levite to his concubine) for neither will it be so easy for them to do it, neither shall they find God so ready in their hasty seekings after him, upon each occasion to admit them.
so the Lord put ouer his interest in them, vnto strange Idolaters, alienating himselfe from them, as the commoditie which is sold changeth the owner, and becomes the right of another man. Now then let not men thinke they may at their pleasure breake their couenant (as the knot of marriage) with God; thinking they may returne to him as they list, and when they list, (as Sampson to his companion, and the Leuite to his concubine) for neither will it be so easie for them to doe it, neither shall they finde God so ready in their hastie seekings after him, vpon each occasion to admit them.
And this is said of the peoples sin, and by occasion thereof. Now we have heard of that, being the first point of the four: in these three next 1verses is set down Gods displeasure conceived against them for it. For when they had thus provoked him by their sore transgressions, he provoked them also, by that which did little like them: for he stirred up the Philistines and Ammonites against them, who vexed them sore for many years. And this they did, not only in the land of the Amorites, beyond Jordan to the children of Israel that dwelt there, but they waxed more bold, and passed over Jordan & made war with the tribe of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim: so as they were not able to resist them. And what should we say to all this? It must needs be granted, that this was an heavy bondage that they were under. But what remedy? If it had been any less, it would not have moved nor wrought upon them. They would not complain, nor cry to God for a little. For if they had, they should have been heard, and kept from so great extremities, that they should not have vexed them.